Manager - Legal - BFSI/Auto/Real Estate

Salary Range: 10 - 12 LPA

LOCATION: Corporate Office - Chennai (travel outside Chennai on need basis)

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIP: Director & Leadership team members

PURPOSE & HIGHLIGHT OF THE ROLE :

The role will be responsible for overall management of the Legal function.

LEGAL AFFAIRS/ STRATEGY PLANNING :

- Spearheading responsibility for managing the gamut of operations pertaining to all legal (Civil & Criminal) matters and instituting systems and legal practices to secure the best interests of the organization.

CORPORATE AFFAIRS :

- Updating the top management about issues to be discussed in Board meetings, other strategic issues and coordinating with the various departments; monitoring implementation and ensuring compliances to Corporate Governance norms.

STATUTORY COMPLIANCE :

- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY :

- Providing assistance in Intellectual Property filings, litigation, licensing and transactional matters;

PROPERTY - Scrutiny of Title Deeds / Property Documents.

- Bank Guarantees, Web Agreements, Service Agreements, GPAs and all matters of Transfer of Property Act along with filing / tabulation of the agreements and concerned link documents.

- Various agreements like Sale Deeds, Mortgage Deeds, Lease Deeds, Leave and License Agreements, MOUs along with various other documents concerning lease & purchase; lease Agreements / Deeds, Renewals, Issuing Termination Notices, perusal of title of Sale Deeds, verification and various documents

LEGAL DOCUMENTATION - DRAFTING AND VETTING :

- Documents, legal agreements including various international documents.

- finalizing terms & conditions of contracts, settlement agreements; performing analysis to ensure that contracts are within negotiated & agreed-upon parameters.

- Vetting of NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) and SLAs (Service Level Agreement)

STAFF MATTERS & LABOUR LAWS:

- Handling all staff and Labour cases & disputes

- Cases arising out of Termination / Resignation / Full & Final Settlement.

- To be a member of the Internal Complaints Committee established under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, handle and resolve complaints

LITIGATION / ARBITRATION / LIAISON :

- Maintaining sustained contact with legal professionals and government officials for initiating and follow-ups on legal procedures and finalizing various legal agreements; planning strategies, facilitating strategy meetings, supervision of other attorneys and managing outside counsels in various civil / criminal proceedings.

- Handling money recovery suits as well as suit under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act; prosecuting and defending specific matters of Finance, Banking, Labour, and Criminal cases.

- Attending various legal matters handled by the company in High Court, City Civil & Sessions Court, & Small Causes Court, All Magistrate Court.

- Conducting extensive research work and finding case laws, handling procedural aspects in various courts, interacting with advocates/solicitors, briefing and giving them instructions and preparing them for trials, etc.

- Preparing notices under various Sections and interacting with Advocates, briefing and giving them instructions and preparing them for trials etc.; attending arbitration proceedings, drafting of plaint, written statement, replies, affidavits, power of attorney, conveyance deed, intellectual property matters, etc.

- Various pleadings, motions in Civil, Land Grabbing & Labour matters; petitions, Counters / written statements relating to Civil, Criminal and Consumer matters respectively.

- Handling cases related to IT Act and Cyber laws.

LEADERSHIP/ BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to generate team spirit, inspire, mentor and motivate and retain team members in the context of the organization's objectives and goals.

- Effective leadership talents combined with necessary - team player- attitude and spirit with a natural ability to establish consensus among cross-functional lines in a collaborative environment.

- Efficient multi-tasking capability with a strong ability to plan, prioritize and manage complex business tasks under aggressive timelines with excellent selling skills.

- Must have demonstrated team-working skills and leadership qualities.

- Strong analytical skills and exceptional clarity in thinking and building lasting relationships with customers.

- Proven negotiation skills, strong communication and presentation skills, ability to interface effectively with peers and senior management as well as ability to participate and facilitate group meetings

- High energy levels, willingness to work on a flexible schedule and ability to travel frequently based on business needs.

- Good listening skills, participative style of management and willingness to invest time and effort in people development.